Wassen
Wassen is a locality in Wassen, Uri and has about 464 residents and an elevation of 918 metres. Wassen is situated nearby to the hamlet Pfaffensprung, as well as near the locality Husen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Catholic Parish Church of St. Gallus and Ossuary chapel.
Wassen railway station
Building
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Wassen railway station is a building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gurtnellen and Göschenen.
Gurtnellen
Village
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Gurtnellen is a village and municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Gurtnellen is situated 3 km northeast of Wassen.
Göschenen
Village
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Göschenen is a village and municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. It sits at the northern end of the Gotthard tunnel. The Göschenen riots saw Urner troops opening fire on Italian miners demonstrating for better working conditions and wages on the tunnel's construction site. Göschenen is situated 4½ km south of Wassen.
Intschi
Hamlet
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Intschi is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km northeast of Wassen.
Wassen
- Type: Locality with 464 residents
- Postal code: 6484
- Location: Wassen, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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In Other Languages
From German to Western Panjabi—“Wassen” goes by many names.
- German: “Wassen UR”
- Kazakh: “Вассен”
- Russian: “Вассен”
- Western Panjabi: “واسن”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pfaffensprung and Husen.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wassen power station and Wildenlauwenengrat.
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